SMTP Settings
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is an Internet standard for email transmission across IPnetworks. Use
the SMTPSettings page to configure the SMTP settings for the IPMImodule.
1. Navigate to Settings > SMTP Settings.
2. Select a LAN Interface from the drop-down list.
3. Enter the sender's email address in the Sender Email IDfield.
4. Check the Primary SMTPSupport checkbox to enable SMTPsupport for the IPMImodule.
5. Enter the machine name of the SMTP server in the Primary Server Name field. Up to 15 alpha-numeric
characters can be used. Spaces and special characters are not supported.
6. Enter the IPaddress of the SMTP server in the Primary Server IPfield. This is a mandatory field.
7. Enter the port number for connecting to the SMTP server in the Primary SMTPPort field. The default
port is 25.
8. Enter the secure port number for connecting to the SMTP server in the Primary Secure SMTPPort
field. The default port is 465.
9. Check the Primary SMTPAuthentication checkbox to enable SMTP authentication.
CRAM-MD5, LOGIN, and PLAINauthentication types are supported. If the SMTP server does not
support these authentication types, you will get an error message.
10. Enter the user credentials in the Primary User name and Primary Password fields.
11. Enable the Primary SMTP SSLTLSEnable checkbox to send data through the secure port.
If this option is enabled, the non-secure port and STARTTLS options will be hidden.
12. Enable the Primary SMTPSTARTTLSEnable checkbox configure secure communication if you are
not using the SSLTLS option. Upload the required certificate files:
a. Upload SMTPCACertificate File: upload the file that contains the certificate of the trusted CA
certs. The CACERT key file should be of pem type.
b. Upload SMTP Certificate File: upload the client certificate file. The CERT key file should be of
pem type.
c. Upload SMTPPrivate Key: upload the client private key file. The SMTPkey file should be of
pem type.
13. Check the Secondary SMTPSupport checkbox to enable configuration of a backup SMTPservice
that can be used if the primary server is having difficulty. The secondary SMTPserver field
requirements are the same as the primary fields. Enter the details of the secondary SMTP server in
these fields.
14. Click Save to save the settings.
SSL Settings
The Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol ensures secure transactions between web servers and browsers.
This protocol uses a third party, a Certification Authority (CA), to identify one end or both ends of the
transaction. Upload the CA-signed certificates and configure the SSLsettings so the device can be accessed
in a secured mode. There are three options for setting your SSLcertificates:
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